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African Civilisation from the Earliest Times to 1500 AD HDS101 COURSE MANUAL African Civilisation from the earliest Times to 1500 AD HDS101 University of Ibadan Distance Learning Centre Open and Distance Learning Course Series Development Copyright © 2016 by Distance Learning Centre, University of Ibadan, Ibadan. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owner. ISBN: 978-021 General Editor : Prof. Bayo Okunade University of Ibadan Distance Learning Centre University of Ibadan, Nigeria Telex: 31128NG Tel: +234 (80775935727) E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.dlc.ui.edu.ng Vice-Chancellor’s Message The Distance Learning Centre is building on a solid tradition of over two decades of service in the provision of External Studies Programme and now Distance Learning Education in Nigeria and beyond. The Distance Learning mode to which we are committed is providing access to many deserving Nigerians in having access to higher education especially those who by the nature of their engagement do not have the luxury of full time education. Recently, it is contributing in no small measure to providing places for teeming Nigerian youths who for one reason or the other could not get admission into the conventional universities. These course materials have been written by writers specially trained in ODL course delivery. The writers have made great efforts to provide up to date information, knowledge and skills in the different disciplines and ensure that the materials are user- friendly. In addition to provision of course materials in print and e-format, a lot of Information Technology input has also gone into the deployment of course materials. Most of them can be downloaded from the DLC website and are available in audio format which you can also download into your mobile phones, IPod, MP3 among other devices to allow you listen to the audio study sessions. Some of the study session materials have been scripted and are being broadcast on the university’s Diamond Radio FM 101.1, while others have been delivered and captured in audio-visual format in a classroom environment for use by our students. Detailed information on availability and access is available on the website. We will continue in our efforts to provide and review course materials for our courses. However, for you to take advantage of these formats, you will need to improve on your I.T. skills and develop requisite distance learning Culture. It is well known that, for efficient and effective provision of Distance learning education, availability of appropriate and relevant course materials is a sine qua non . So also, is the availability of multiple plat form for the convenience of our students. It is in fulfilment of this, that series of course materials are being written to enable our students study at their own pace and convenience. It is our hope that you will put these course materials to the best use. Prof. Abel Idowu Olayinka Vice-Chancellor Foreword As part of its vision of providing education for “Liberty and Development” for Nigerians and the International Community, the University of Ibadan, Distance Learning Centre has recently embarked on a vigorous repositioning agenda which aimed at embracing a holistic and all encompassing approach to the delivery of its Open Distance Learning (ODL) programmes. Thus we are committed to global best practices in distance learning provision. Apart from providing an efficient administrative and academic support for our students, we are committed to providing educational resource materials for the use of our students. We are convinced that, without an up-to-date, learner-friendly and distance learning compliant course materials, there cannot be any basis to lay claim to being a provider of distance learning education. Indeed, availability of appropriate course materials in multiple formats is the hub of any distance learning provision worldwide. In view of the above, we are vigorously pursuing as a matter of priority, the provision of credible, learner-friendly and interactive course materials for all our courses. We commissioned the authoring of, and review of course materials to teams of experts and their outputs were subjected to rigorous peer review to ensure standard. The approach not only emphasizes cognitive knowledge, but also skills and humane values which are at the core of education, even in an ICT age. The development of the materials which is on-going also had input from experienced editors and illustrators who have ensured that they are accurate, current and learner- friendly. They are specially written with distance learners in mind. This is very important because, distance learning involves non-residential students who can often feel isolated from the community of learners. It is important to note that, for a distance learner to excel there is the need to source and read relevant materials apart from this course material. Therefore, adequate supplementary reading materials as well as other information sources are suggested in the course materials. Apart from the responsibility for you to read this course material with others, you are also advised to seek assistance from your course facilitators especially academic advisors during your study even before the interactive session which is by design for revision. Your academic advisors will assist you using convenient technology including Google Hang Out, You Tube, Talk Fusion, etc. but you have to take advantage of these. It is also going to be of immense advantage if you complete assignments as at when due so as to have necessary feedbacks as a guide. The implication of the above is that, a distance learner has a responsibility to develop requisite distance learning culture which includes diligent and disciplined self-study, seeking available administrative and academic support and acquisition of basic information technology skills. This is why you are encouraged to develop your computer skills by availing yourself the opportunity of training that the Centre’s provide and put these into use. In conclusion, it is envisaged that the course materials would also be useful for the regular students of tertiary institutions in Nigeria who are faced with a dearth of high quality textbooks. We are therefore, delighted to present these titles to both our distance learning students and the university’s regular students. We are confident that the materials will be an invaluable resource to all. We would like to thank all our authors, reviewers and production staff for the high quality of work. Best wishes. Professor Bayo Okunade Director Course Development Team Content Authoring Victor Osaro Edo Content Editor Prof. Remi Raji-Oyelade Production Editor Ogundele Olumuyiwa Caleb Learning Design/Assessment Authoring Folajimi OlamboFakoya Managing Editor Ogunmefun Oladele Abiodun General Editor Prof. Bayo Okunade Contents About this course manual 1 How this course manual is structured .................................................................................................................... 1 General Introduction 2 Getting around this course manual 4 Margin icons ....................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Study Session 1 5 Africa and Her Environment ....................................................................................................................................... 5 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... 5 1.1 Overview of Africa....................................................................................................................................... 5 1.2 Structure of Africa Environment .......................................................................................................... 6 Study Session Summary ................................................................................................................................................ 8 Assessment ......................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Study Session 2 10 Africa and the Origin of Man .................................................................................................................................... 10 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................... 10 2.1 The Origin of Man ..................................................................................................................................... 10 2.1.1Origin of Man: The Biblical Theories ................................................................................ 11 Deluvial Theory ........................................................................................................................ 11 Catastrophic Theory .............................................................................................................. 11 2.2Louis Seymour Bazett Leakey’s Discovery ..................................................................................... 14 Study Session Summary ............................................................................................................................................
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